How many parks and green spaces are in Old Hastings? 4 public parks

Old Hastings has 4 public parks among 18 green space sites. Green space covers 30.1% of the area: about 100 m² per resident, or 14 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
100 m²
More green space than
90% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
14

Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this

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What are the largest parks in Old Hastings?

Butlers Gap is the largest public park in Old Hastings, at 276 m². 3 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Old Hastings
ParkSize
Butlers Gap276 m²
Swan Inn Memorial Gardens247 m²
Old Town Maritime Garden33 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Old Hastings?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Old Hastings: 44.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Old Hastings by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens44.5 hectares · 4 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces5.6 hectares · 6 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds9,165 m² · 2 sites
Play spaces2,392 m² · 3 sites
Other sports facilities1,275 m² · 3 sites

Does Old Hastings have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Old Hastings has 100 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 58 m² across Hastings. More green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Old Hastings compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Old HastingsThis area100 m² per resident
Hastings58 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 100 m² for every resident adds up to 14 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very High means the top fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.

What else do people ask about Old Hastings?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Old Hastings.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:52 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Old Hastings dataset covers 171 postcodes.

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